McDonald’s 2026 Outlook, Rising Consumer Expectations, and Five Guys’ Las Vegas Debut

This Week in Foodservice

McDonald's big plans for 2026. New owners for Protein Bar. Consumer expectations rise faster than brands can improve. Five Guys goes all in on its new Las Vegas location. Plus, meet Brother Joe. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Operator Updates

• Tom Carr was introduced as president and chief executive officer of Guthrie's Franchising, Inc.
• David Knight was named vice president of Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown.
• The Peach Cobbler Factory appointed Devon Nelson to serve as vice president of operations.

Rep Roundup

ACP updates its rep network, while Culinary Equipment Group and MarkeTeam West make personnel moves.

Supply Chain Updates

• Krowne promoted Justin Minder to director of strategic accounts for its foodservice division and Owen Anderson to national sales manager for its plumbing division.
• LTI, Inc. hired John Davis to serve as vice president of product development.
• Katie Connelly now serves as director of national accounts for Mikasa Hospitality.
• Dean Nienhuis was introduced as president of Perlick Corporation.
• TAKKT Foodservices appointed Keri Llewellyn as division president.
• David Krinn was named national accounts manager for Thermodyne Foodservice Products.